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London's best banh mi

Banh mi literally means bread in Vietnamese. A legacy of the French occupation, it’s a native take on the baguette — filled with spicy meat, pickle and plenty of chilli. Here’s where to get London’s best

From a canary-yellow van, David Parkin serves warm garlicky baguettes packed with chilli and a generous amount of pork filling that has been marinated in a salt, sugar and spice paste.From £4, Saturdays at North Cross Road Market, SE22

Banhmi11Van and Anh, two schoolfriends from Hanoi started their business in in 2009. They follow the Vietnamese method of using caramel in marinades rather than sugar.£5, 101 Great Eastern Street, EC2 and 17 Elm Street, WC1, banhmi11.com